Full Description
A guidebook to 15 day walks, 3 multi-stage treks and 5 cycle routes in Germany's Black Forest. Exploring the north, central and southern regions, the routes are suitable for walkers and cyclists of all abilities and are perfect for spring and autumn.
The day walks range from 11-24km (7-15 miles) and can be enjoyed in 4-7 hours. The 3 multi-day treks included are Schluchtensteig (120km, 75 miles), Zweitälersteig (108km, 67 miles) and Seensteig (71km, 44 miles). Four day rides are described along with the 242km (150 mile) Southern Black Forest Cycle Route.
1:50,000 maps are included for each walk, 1:100,000 maps for each ride
Information given on local geology, history and wildlife
Detailed information on facilities and public transport
Black Forest highlights including Feldberg, Belchen Schauinsland, Hornisgrinde and Mummelsee
GPX files available to download
Contents
Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Geology
History
Plants and wildlife
Getting there
Getting around
Accommodation
Food and drink
When to go
What to take
Dangers and annoyances
Navigation and signage
Cycling
Maps
Etiquette
Using this guide
Southern Black Forest
The Walks
Walk 1 Feldbergsteig - Black Forest and #039;s highest peak
Walk 2 Belchen - Sacred mountain of the Celts
Walk 3 High above M and amp;uuml;nstertal
Walk 4 Panorama trail around Sch and amp;ouml;nberg
Walk 5 In the heart of Margrave and #039;s Land - Wiiwegli and Bettlerpfad
Walk 6 Schluchtensteig
Stage 1 St and amp;uuml;hlingen to Blumberg
Stage 2 Blumberg to Schattenm and amp;uuml;hle
Stage 3 Schattenm and amp;uuml;hle to Aha
Stage 4 Aha to St Blasien
Stage 5 St Blasien to Todtmoos
Stage 6 Todtmoos to Wehr
The Ride
Ride 1 Southern Black Forest Cycle Trail
Stage 1 Hinterzarten to Bonndorf
Stage 2 Bonndorf to Waldshut
Stage 3 Waldshut to Rheinfelden
Stage 4A Rheinfelden to Steinenstadt via Basle
Stage 4B Rheinfelden to Steinenstadt via Kandern
Stage 5 Steinenstadt to Hinterzarten
Central Black Forest
The Walks
Walk 7 Kaiserstuhl rim route
Walk 8 Edelfrauengrab and Karlsruher Grat
Walk 9 Above Renchtal
Walk 10 To the source of the Danube
Walk 11 Zweribachfalls and Vosges chapel
Walk 12 Zweit and amp;auml;lersteig
Stage 1 Waldkirch to Kandel (or St Peter)
Stage 2 Kandel to Simonswald
Stage 3 Simonswald to Oberprechtal
Stage 4 Oberprechtal to H and amp;ouml;henh and amp;auml;user
Stage 5 H and amp;ouml;henh and amp;auml;user to Waldkirch
The Rides
Ride 2 Kaiserstuhl Radweg
Ride 3 Kinzigtal Radweg - Alpirsbach to Offenburg
Northern Black Fores t
The Walks
Walk 13 Romantic circuit above Baden-Baden
Walk 14 Sasbachwalden idyll
Walk 15 Upland moors (Hornisgrinde)
Walk 16 Kaltenbronn Moor
Walk 17 Gro and amp;szlig;es Loch and Teufelsm and amp;uuml;hle
Walk 18 Seensteig
Stage 1 Baiersbronn to Mitteltal
Stage 2 Mitteltal to Schliffkopf
Stage 3 Schliffkopf to Mummelsee
Stage 4 Mummelsee to Sch and amp;ouml;nm and amp;uuml;nzach
The Rides
Ride 4 Enztal Radweg - Gompelscheuer to Pforzheim
Ride 5 Nagold Radweg - Nagold to Pforzheim
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Glossary of useful terms
Appendix C Further information
